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The Issues
Our community working group has identified key issues in relation to the Rezoning Proposal.
Biodiversity Loss
Rezoning would allow the destruction of an urban forest and the critical habitat for small birds and threatened native wildlife
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Major Traffic Issues
Significantly increasing density will also significantly increase traffic jams on a key arterial road that already frequently bottlenecks
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Planning Issues
There are multiple planning issues with this proposal for rezoning and its underpinning assumptions and promises
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Residents Rates
Rezoning will increase rates for residents
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Flooding
The majority of the area to be rezoned is a designated flood zone which will make any developments harder and more expensive
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Heritage
Our area is filled with beautiful Victorian, Federation and early 20th Century houses.
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No Affordable Homes
No requirement for affordable homes while removing comparatively affordable family homes with backyards
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SAVE THE LUNGS OF LEICHHARDT
GET INVOLVED
Write to Councillors
Councillors will be voting in March on whether to rezone this area. Take Action page for more info on how you can write to Councillors.
Sign Our Petition
Help send a message to the Inner West Council and NSW State Government that the Lungs of Leichhardt urban forest should be protected and sign our petition
Volunteer with the Campaign
If you want to help the campaign, see our Get Involved Page
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